# ATC4Real > Realistic air traffic control simulator with real flight data and global airports. (iPhone/iPad app by Luis Zaragoza.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc4real/id958799414 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Luis Zaragoza](https://appshunter.io/developer/574057305) - Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.00/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 49 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 33 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2015-03-10 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc4real/id958799414/reviews.md ## What is ATC4Real? The most realistic ATC Simulator for iPad. It gathers real flights timetables so you could experience real life action in your radar screen. You will be able to simulate an air traffic controller shift at the most crowded and challenging airports in the world. More than 60 airports available to play and new ones being published every month, so you could not get bored. Airports included within the free app: - San Diego Intl Airport (KSAN / SAN) San Diego, CA, USA - Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood Intl Airport (KFLL / FLL) Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA ---- IN-APP PURCHASES ARE VALID ONLY FOR IOS DEVICES. License can not be used or shared in other devices and operating systems. ---- All airports are based in real data navigation so you could practice real STARs and SID procedures. Lead every arrival into the actives runways and clear them to land and guide all departures into their exit fixes. User manual available at www.atc4real.com Features: - ATC4Real simulates approach and departure control, plus take off and landing clearances - Real flight data gathered from real world timetables - Timetables are updated by season - All controls are reachable through gestures (Tap, double tap and drag) so you do not need any keyboard input for main functions - Separated strips for Arrivals and departures - Toggle radar screen elements display (Map, rings, navaids, etc) - Terrain heights simulated, avoid crashing into mountains! - Fixes, vors and airports are accurate placed so you can practice instrument procedures published for current airport - Real weather updated every 15 minutes (Requires internet connection) - Satellite image as background optional - Radar screen has 2 zoom levels, so you can do precise vectors - Your score could be saved online so you could be in our top rank chart - Radar screen area: 90 nm - Career mode: you will be promoted to new ranks as you progress, unlocking sim features - In flight emergencies * This app has been designed for best viewed in iPad devices So start controlling now! Visit http://www.atc4real.com for more information, user manual and support. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bajasim Developed by Bajasim ## Key features - Realistic ATC simulation - Real flight timetables - Over 60 global airports - Gesture-based controls - Simulated terrain and weather - Career mode with ranks - In-flight emergencies ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | ATC4Real Vol. 2 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 3 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 4 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 7 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 8 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 9 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 13 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 14 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 16 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 17 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 6 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 15 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 18 | $6.99 | one-time | | ATC4Real Vol. 19 | $6.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 49) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc4real/id958799414/reviews.md ### 1/5 — No support *2025-10-26, version 3.4.16* Great potential and good playability but absolutely no support. Recently lost all airports. What about a refund, this is akin to stealing money after I purchased the app! ### 4/5 — Great little sim *2025-01-20, version 3.4.16* Great little sim that works well and isn’t cluttered with ads. UI is too small and fiddly on an iPhone screen. Menus are not sufficiently intuitive. ### 2/5 — Not the best. Has potential. *2025-01-12, version 3.4.16* Have played this a lot and after a while, it becomes repetitive and underwhelming. There is no real dynamics to the game apart from the SIDs and STARs. No weather injects, no emergencies / Maydays or any real world issues to test your ATC abilities. Very basic. If it had these it could be a great ATC sim platform. ### 1/5 — Non-functional *2023-06-12* Couldn’t figure out how to use this app. Free version doesn’t appear to work at all and the link to the user manual on the website is a bad url. Disappointing. ### 2/5 — No manual *2022-06-20* Can’t down load manual No tutorial ### 1/5 — Needs update for modern screens *2022-04-29* I loved this app years ago but it needs a GUI update. Everything is far too small to read or tap on modern phones. ### 1/5 — WHAT CAN I DO?? *2021-08-17* THERE IS NO FREE AIRPORT ???? ### 1/5 — Looks cool but broken *2020-12-22* you can’t even do anything ### 1/5 — Not worth the money paid. *2020-02-17, version 3.4.16* I reinstalled this app after wanting an interest in ATC games with realism involved. Safe to say that the developer has given up on this game like many users before it. I had no onscreen instructions on how to get aircraft to take off. No speech recognition meant that I also could easily try to interact with incoming or outgoing aircraft. It also didn’t help that the overlay for the flight information not only blocked my view but made it hard for me to interact with the aircraft. ### 2/5 — Not good *2020-01-03, version 3.4.16* Can’t even make an account ## Frequently asked questions about ATC4Real ### What is ATC4Real? ATC4Real is a highly realistic air traffic control simulator for iPad. It uses real flight timetables and data to provide an authentic experience of managing air traffic at busy global airports. Players can guide arrivals and departures, practice procedures, and handle emergencies. ### What are the key features of ATC4Real? Key features include realistic simulation of approach and departure control, real-time flight data, gesture-based controls, separated arrival and departure strips, simulated terrain and weather, and a career mode that unlocks new features as you progress. It also includes in-flight emergencies. ### How much does ATC4Real cost? The app is free to download and includes two airports: San Diego Intl Airport and Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood Intl Airport. Additional airports can be purchased through in-app purchases. These in-app purchases are valid only for iOS devices. ### What devices is ATC4Real compatible with? This app has been designed for best viewing and performance on iPad devices. In-app purchases are valid only for iOS devices and cannot be shared across other devices or operating systems. ### What kind of scenarios can I expect in ATC4Real? You can expect to simulate air traffic control shifts at challenging and crowded airports worldwide. This includes managing real flight timetables, guiding arrivals and departures, practicing real STARs and SID procedures, and handling in-flight emergencies. The game features over 60 airports with new ones added regularly. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.4.16 — 2018-11-21 Hot fix: Broken app store certificate that prevented doing in-app purchases. Air 31.0.0.96 ### 3.4.1 — 2018-02-23 - iOS 11 compatible ### 3.4.0 — 2016-04-30 *** In-app purchases are not transferable between devices - Improved side bar in main menu, Airport list added - Main menu map blocked issue fixed - Sync score between devices - Improved landing speeds (more realistic) Bugs fixed: - Runway configuration change every time metar offline is refreshed - Metar wrongly decoded when word “AUTO” is within raw report - Corrected heading for Australian flights when leaving or coming from America and Hawaii - Optimized thumb aircraft memory management / Acft image window null when plane dissapear ### 3.3.0 — 2015-10-12 - New feature added: Aircraft images in extended flight strip. You could see what aircraft are you controlling! You can active it in the main menu. - Collision warning on parallel takeoffs improved, now there will be no warning while climbing within 5 nm from the airport. - Runway assignments Improved for multiple runways takeoffs: Best runway available will be selected according to exit fix (West departures will use the western runway and so on). - Main menu map not responsive to click or tap after playing fixed. - Warning message added when assigning a DIRECT TO command, it will avoid confusions about frozen sim. - After creating user account and play any airport, radar screen did not appear, fixed - Progress percentage added when updating or reinstalling airport data files and full volumes. - Click area for navaids increased (improved for small screens) ### 3.2.2 — 2015-07-28 - Error messages added for corrupt files or failed downloads - "Go to fix" command improved: Aircraft could refuse to execute the instruction if it is too close to the selected Navaid (It will prevent system halt) - Go Around button added when aircraft in landing phase at all ranks. - Account setup no longer needed for free airports (New users). - Debug message when missing exit point. - Engine core upgrade 18.0 ## Apps similar to ATC4Real | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Airport Tycoon - Simulation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-tycoon-simulation/id6445859703) | 4.8 (172) | Free | Games | | [Airport Manager:ATC Commander](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-manageratc-commander/id6469615183) | 1.8 (6) | Free | Games | | [Idle Airline Tycoon - Manager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-airline-tycoon-manager/id1536577829) | 3.4 (30) | Free | Games | | [Airport Madness Mobile Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-madness-mobile-lite/id366939020) | 3.8 (260) | Free | Games | | [Airport-Control](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-control/id1291766350) | 4.7 (415) | Free | Games | | [AirTycoon Online 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airtycoon-online-3/id1314838316) | 3.3 (215) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Luis Zaragoza - [ATC4Real Pro Vol.9](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc4real-pro-vol9/id944704481) - [ATC4Real Live](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc4real-live/id6447646272) All apps by Luis Zaragoza: https://appshunter.io/developer/574057305 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*